Bridge Name: | Long–Allen Bridge |
Also Known As: | La 8 Bridge |
Carries: | 2 lanes of |
Crosses: | Ouachita River |
Locale: | Harrisonburg, LA |
Maint: | LaDOTD |
Id: | 611704500900001 |
Design: | Truss |
Mainspan: | 1235feet |
Length: | 4550feet (superstructure) 14150feet (overall) |
Width: | 80feet |
Below: | 175feet |
Open: | 1933 |
Closed: | 2017 |
The Long–Allen Bridge was a truss bridge carrying Highway 8 across the Ouachita River at Harrisonburg in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. This was the only point where La Route 8 crossed the Ouachita River in Louisiana. It was originally constructed in 1932, and it carried approximately 3,000 vehicles per day.[1]
The structure was considered to be in "poor standing" by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. In August 2017, a replacement span named the Veterans Memorial Bridge was opened. As of November 2017, the bridge was no longer in commission, and in January 2018, the bridge was demolished.